"Gulf of Venice" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Italian Golfo di Venetia, from consideration of the sea as a gulf of the Mediterranean and the previous importance of the Republic of Venice to its trade and major ports. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|it|Golfo di Venetia}} Calque of Italian Golfo di Venetia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gulf of Venice
  1. (archaic) Synonym of Adriatic Sea. Tags: archaic Synonyms: Adriatic Sea [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Gulf_of_Venice-en-name-fRBHLiZw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. (informal) A wide gulf at the north end of the Adriatic Sea, bound on the south by the line between Maestra Point in the Po delta and Cape Kamenjak on the Istrian Peninsula. Tags: informal Categories (place): Gulfs Synonyms: Gulph of Venice Hyponyms: Gulf of Trieste
    Sense id: en-Gulf_of_Venice-en-name-ujcIpFlG

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